Spaghetti With Crab, Cherry Tomatoes & Basil

Punchy fresh flavours in a good-for-you-dish are often what you need for a midweek boost. This pasta dish has it all

Directions

Ingredients

1
tablespoon
Extra Virgin Olive Oil

2
Garlic Cloves, chopped

pinch
Chili Flakes

200
grams
Cherry Tomato, halved

1
Lemon, zested & juiced

340
grams
Canned White Crab, drained

Step 1

In a large frying pan, heat the olive oil. Add the garlic and chilli flakes. Cook until just pale golden, then add the tomatoes. Cook 3 mins more on a high heat until the tomatoes start to break down a little. Add the lemon juice and cook for 1-2 mins. Remove from the heat and stir in the crab to warm through - not too much or it will break up.

Ingredients

200
grams
Spaghetti

1
tablespoon
Capers, drained & rinsed

handful
Basil Leaf, roughly chopped

Step 2

Boil the pasta in a large pan of salted water following pack instructions then drain. Mix the pasta in the warm pot with the sauce, lemon zest and capers, and toss the basil through.